WAEC Extends CB-WASSCE Registration Deadline for Private Candidates, Nigerians React
- WAEC has announced an extended registration deadline for the 2025 Computer-Based WASSCE for private candidates
- WAEC disclosed the purpose of the extension, encouraging candidates to continue with their registrations
- Nigerians reacted to the latest development, criticising WAEC over its handling of the recently concluded May/June WASSCE results
The West African Examination Council has announced an extended date for the registration of 2025 private candidates in the Computer-Based West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination to Friday, September 5.
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This was disclosed in a statement shared on its official X.com account on Tuesday, August 26.
According to the statement, the extended deadline will enable intending candidates who started their registration process to get it completed.
The statement reads:
"The registration period for CB-WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2025--Second Series has been extended to Friday, September 5, 2025, to enable prospective candidates who have started the process to complete it."
Netizens react to announcement
Nigerians took to social media, especially X, to condemn the latest announcement by WAEC over its handling of the recently concluded May/June WASSCE results.
Legit.ng gathered some fresh criticism of the examination body by Nigerians on X.com:
@kanuree1 wrote:
"Please what about our result that didn't release?"
@OkekeSa76285401 wrote
"When are you planning to release English exam outstanding result. You’ve refused to reply emails, you refused to reply tweets."
@abayomikola wrote:
"Na why una fail their English be that 🙄 so they can buy GCE forms. We all know it won't close until NECO is released."
@horlamoney60691 wrote:
"Sir we haven't received any updates about held results because some of us need it for school registration."
@ayo2olu wrote:
"When will 2025 WASSCE School Digital certificate be ready/available on your portal?"
@uokpaka wrote:
"When will outstanding results be released? Don't allow innocent children to miss their university admissions."
@OnowuTheManager wrote:
"All you guys know is registration with no information about held results."
@IdrisSalih90551 wrote:
"At most 2 weeks is enough to release HELD results. You people are not considerate of those seeking for admission."
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WAEC faced criticism over portal glitch
Legit.ng previously reported that WAEC faced fresh criticism after it temporarily shut down its result checker portal, citing "technical issues" as the reason.
WAEC, in a statement on Wednesday, August 6, via its official page on X.com, announced the temporary shutdown of its result checker website.
The announcement fueled outrage from concerned Nigerians and candidates in the just-concluded May/June 2025 examination, as the majority of the candidates failed English or Mathematics, following a Monday, August 4 statement by WAEC stating that 38.32 per cent of the 1,969,313 candidates obtained credits and above in five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
Students protest WASSCE English Language result
Legit.ng also reported that following the release of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results, candidates have expressed their grief over the grades, especially regarding the mass failure of the English Language.
Legit.ng gathered that the West African Examinations Council, in a statement on Monday, August 4, announced that only 38.32% of candidates who sat for the May/June 2025 examinations passed at the credit level in five subjects, including English and Mathematics.
WAEC blamed the students' poor performance on factors such as inadequate student preparation, examination malpractice, and technical glitches.
Source: Legit.ng
